Adrian Patulea and Janos Kovacs appear to have put the training ground bust up at the Imps behind them with Adrian Patulea scoring two goals against Cardiff City in a behind closed doors fixture on Tuesday. Since agreeing a payoff with Leyton Orient Adrian has really done the rounds taking in, amongst others, Barnet, Macclesfield Town, and latterly Cheltenham Town, although no offers were forthcoming
Bulls News Hereford’s premier fans news source broke the news ealier this week. HERE
Adrian was of course idolised by the Imps with many citing the bust up with Janos as the beginning of the end. Adrian is a passionate player as his loan spell at Hayes illustrated. In a lively debut Count Von Patulea pounced to score before being shown a red for violent conduct resulting in a 3-match ban.
This and the Janos bust up at the Imps are isolated incidents and not the main reason Adrian left the Imps. Peter Jackson and the Imps training ground team felt he did not really fit into the overall make up of the team and would quite often be seen as the one responsible for breaking up the build up play at key stages. The players certainly and noticeably isolated him from passages of play.
That said goals are the stock and trade of a strikers Adrian grabbed 3 goals in 8 games for Hayes before returning to a prolific time in the Orient reserves.
The romance that began with him carrying his wife on his back around the training ground certainly soured but did not end their with the Janos spat it seems. Given Adrian Patulea continues to show he has the gift in spades two former Imps will be unlikely to fall out whilst the win bonus is being shared. Then again that first 50 / 50 on the training ground could open a whole history of Eastern European rivalry.
Full name Adrian Marian Pătulea
Date of birth 10 November 1984 (1984-11-10) (age 26)
Place of birth Târgovişte, Romania
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information Current club Unattached
Former Clubs Lincoln, Orient, Hayes (see below for full list & stats)
Youth career Rapid Bucharest
2003–2004 Rapid Bucharest 0 (0)
2004–2005 → FCM Târgovişte (loan) 10 (3)
2005–2006 Petrolul Ploieşti 23 (5)
2006–2007 → Astra Ploieşti (loan) 12 (0)
2007–2008 → Al-Hamra (loan) ? (?)
2008–2009 Lincoln City 31 (11)
2009–2011 Leyton Orient 22 (1)
2010 → Hayes & Yeading (loan) 8 (3)